Clusters as benchmarks for measuring fundamental stellar parameters
arXiv:1609.03209 · doi:10.5281/zenodo.58936
Abstract
In this contribution I will discuss fundamental stellar parameters as determined from young star clusters; specifically those with ages less than or approximately equal to that of the Pleiades. I will focus primarily on the use of stellar evolutionary models to determine the ages and masses of stars, as well as discuss the limitations of such models using a combination of both young clusters and eclipsing binary systems. In addition, I will also highlight a few interesting recent results from large on-going spectroscopic surveys (specifically Gaia-ESO and APOGEE/IN-SYNC) which are continuing to challenge our understanding of the formation and early evolutionary stages of young clusters.
11 pages, Proceedings of the 19th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, 2016, Uppsala, Sweden, G. A. Feiden ed